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It is expected to capture 37 heads and send more than half to the country

Namibia wild elephants were hung on auction, and 42 were sold to foreign biders.The 22 horses have already been captured and placed under breeding.The photo shows an elephant's mother and child taken three years ago in Namibia.(Wolfgang Kaehler/Lightrocket)

　Namibia in southern Africa has revealed that 57 wild elephants, which were awarded at an auction in 2021, are being captured. According to a statement published by MEFT on February 15, 2022 by the Ministry of Environmental Forestry Tourism, 37 were already captured, of which 22 were exported. It clearly denies the possibility of China's export destination. Gallery: A special survey report from Africa following the dazzling of poaching ivory 象 In December 2020, in December 2020, the number of elephants that hinder people's lives, such as loss of human life and physical damage, to reduce the number of elephants. , Announced that 170 heads would be applied to an auction. The government estimates that Namibia has 24,000 elephants. The announcement was astonished for environmental protection organizations and elephant defenders. Selling wild elephants and placing them under breeding has long been regarded as a problem. The main reason is that elephants, which are highly intelligent and traveling long distances, can actually live a fulfilling life under breeding, and that breaking the flock may damage the relationship between families with strong unity. is. In August 2021, MEFT released information for the auction for the first time. According to the announcement at the time, 57 "sales were established" between the three bidders, and it was decided to be captured from the wild. 15 of them stayed only in Namibia, and 42 were exported. MEFT's spokeswoman Romeo Muyunda explains that the Namibian government will not be able to disclose the details (about the destination of elephants) until all processes are completed. "This is the condition of the sales contract with the bidder."

Photograph the state of the elephant captured by a drone

　According to Michel Pickover, a director of the EMS Foundation, who is based in South Africa and supports vulnerable and animal welfare, says, "The elephant is an exciting ecology environment, a social environment, a freedom to select fellows and fellows. There is a need for it. We cannot meet these needs under the breeding. " "Namibia has no problem that there are too many elephants. We believe it is all for financial interests." Auction published in December 2020 said, "Elephant is the elephant. The family will not fall apart because they are sold in a flock. " A video of a drone shooting a farm where 22 horses caught for exports can be found can be found. The video was taken on February 12, 2022 by Namibia journalist John Globler. Globuler is worried that there are other pregnant elephants, and stress in breeding may trigger premature birth. "We have captured the herd of elephants," said Muyunda, saying, "There may have been a pregnant elephant." In addition, Muyunda acknowledged that the two elephants were born after the capture, and said, "They are doing well." Globler was charged with suspicion of trespassing the farm. This is why MEFT issued a statement. "We have decided to clarify the current state of the auction," Muyunda explains. "I was standing on a public road when I skipped a drone over the farm to monitor the elephants." In response, the farm owner G. H. Odendard refused to comment.

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